2025–26 Q Tour
Series of snooker tournaments
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The 2025–26 Q Tour is an ongoing multi-regional series of second-tier snooker tournaments, run by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). It takes place during the 2025–26 snooker season for players not on the main tour.
Organised by WPBSA:
Q Tour Europe (7)
Q Tour Global Play-Offs
Regional organisers:
Q Tour Americas (4)
Q Tour Asia-Pacific (5)
Q Tour Middle East (4)
Jamie Clarke (WAL)
Ashley Carty (ENG) Ashley Hugill (ENG) Craig Steadman (ENG)| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 19 June 2025 – 17 March 2026 |
| Tournaments | 21 Organised by WPBSA: Q Tour Europe (7) Q Tour Global Play-Offs Regional organisers: Q Tour Americas (4) Q Tour Asia-Pacific (5) Q Tour Middle East (4) |
| Play-offs and winners | |
| Location |  Gandía, Spain |
| Promoted | Jamie Clarke (WAL) Ashley Carty (ENG) Ashley Hugill (ENG) Craig Steadman (ENG) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Jamie Clarke led the Q Tour Europe rankings to gain a place on the main tour, followed by Ashley Carty, Ashley Hugill and Craig Steadman who have won their respective play-offs. It is the first time only English and Welsh players are promoted to the main tour since the expansion of Q Tour in the 2023–24 season.
Overview
A series of seven Q Tour Europe events were played, with the leading money-winner gaining a place on the main tour for the 2026–27 snooker season. Eighteen players – the highest-ranked players who have not already secured a place on the main tour for the 2026–27 season – gained entry to a further event, the WPBSA Q Tour Global Play-Off. They are joined by five players from the Regional Q Tour winners outside Europe and one player from the CBSA China Tour third-ranked. These players will compete for a further three places on the World Snooker Tour.[1]
This season saw increase of prize money, more than doubled from £14,300 last season to £30,000 per event. An extended event duration from three to four days, along with a new seeding structure and points-based system, was also introduced.[1]
Q Tour Europe
Format
Q Tour Europe events were generally played over four days. The main draw starts on the second day when the 16 successful qualifiers are joined by the 48 seeded players who qualified based on their rankings in the 2025 Q School Orders of Merit to make a first round field of 64 players. There are two rounds on the second day and a further four on the final day, to determine the winner of the event. The 48 who qualified directly included the top 32 eligible players from the 2024 UK Q School Order of Merit, the top eight from the 2025 Asia-Oceania Q School Order of Merit, and the eight highest ranked junior players on the 2024 UK Q School Order of Merit, not already qualified.[1]
Prize fund
Each Q Tour Europe event featured a prize fund of £30,000, with the winner receiving £6,000.[9]
- Winner: £6,000
- Runner-up: £3,000
- Semi-final: £2,000
- Quarter-final: £1,250
- Last 16: £750
- Last 32: £350
- Total: £30,000
Schedule
The schedule for the Q Tour Europe events is given below.[1]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | 31 Aug |  SWE |
Event 1 | Snookerhallen | Stockholm | 94 | Hammad Miah |
Patrick Whelan |
4–2 | [10] |
| 25 Sep | 28 Sep |  AUT |
Event 2 | Austrian Snooker Academy | Vienna | 117 | Peter Lines |
Peter Devlin |
4–3 | [11] |
| 9 Oct | 12 Oct |  ALB |
Event 3[note 1] | Grand Blue Fafa Resort | Kafaje | 104 | Simon Blackwell |
Mark Joyce |
4–3 | [12] |
| 29 Oct | 1 Nov | ENG |
Event 4 | Northern Snooker Centre | Leeds | 139 | Jamie Clarke |
Craig Steadman |
4–2 | [13] |
| 5 Dec | 7 Dec |  BUL |
Event 5 | Bulgarian Snooker Academy | Sofia | 93 | Jamie Clarke |
Stuart Carrington |
4–2 | [14] |
| 13 Feb | 15 Feb |  BEL |
Event 6 | Delta Moon Snooker Club | Mons | 78 | Ashley Carty |
Craig Steadman |
4–1 | [15] |
| 26 Feb | 1 Mar | ENG |
Event 7 | Landywood Snooker Club | Great Wyrley | 106 | Ashley Hugill |
Alfie Davies |
4–2 | [16] |
Rankings
Below are listed the leading players in the rankings.[17] A new points-based system was introduced to replace the previous system which was based on prize money.[1][18]
| Rank | Player | Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 | Event 4 | Event 5 | Event 6 | Event 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Clarke * |
1,680 | 3,430 | 3,430 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1,680 | 3,430 | 33,650 |
| 2 | Hammad Miah ^ |
10,000 | 0 | 4,900 | 4,900 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 27,000 |
| 3 | Peter Lines + |
4,900 | 10,000 | 2,400 | 3,430 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 0 | 25,840 |
| 4 | Oliver Sykes ^ |
3,430 | 3,430 | 4,900 | 1,680 | 4,900 | 4,900 | 2,400 | 25,640 |
| 5 | Craig Steadman % |
3,430 | 2,400 | 0 | 7,000 | 2,400 | 7,000 | 1,680 | 23,910 |
| 6 | Stuart Carrington + |
1,680 | 1,680 | 3,430 | 4,900 | 7,000 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 23,490 |
| 7 | Ashley Hugill % |
0 | 4,900 | 0 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 4,900 | 10,000 | 23,160 |
| 8 | Ashley Carty % |
1,680 | 1,175 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 10,000 | 2,400 | 21,735 |
| 9 | Simon Blackwell + |
2,400 | 0 | 10,000 | 2,400 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 21,590 |
| 10 | Alfie Davies + |
2,400 | 3,430 | 2,400 | 1,175 | 3,430 | 0 | 7,000 | 19,835 |
| 11 | George Pragnell + |
0 | 4,900 | 3,430 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 18,240 |
| 12 | Patrick Whelan + |
7,000 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 17,800 |
| 13 | Mark Joyce + |
– | 1,680 | 7,000 | 1,680 | 3,430 | – | 1,680 | 15,470 |
| 14 |  Ryan Thomerson + |
2,400 | 1,175 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 15,165 |
| 15 | Luke Pinches + |
1,175 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 3,430 | 13,725 |
| 16 | Barry Pinches + |
3,430 | 2,400 | 0 | 2,400 | 1,680 | – | 3,430 | 13,340 |
| 17 | Alex Millington + |
1,175 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 1,175 | 1,680 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 13,220 |
| 18 | Alfie Burden ^ |
3,430 | 0 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 12,410 |
| 19 | Andrew Higginson + |
0 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 1,175 | 1,680 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 12,045 |
| 20 |  Michael Larkov ^ |
4,900 | 1,680 | 0 | 1,175 | 2,400 | 1,680 | – | 11,835 |
| 21 | Peter Devlin + |
0 | 7,000 | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | 2,400 | 0 | 11,800 |
| 22 | Hayden Staniland + |
1,175 | 1,680 | 1,175 | 1,175 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 11,685 |
| 23 | Sean O'Sullivan + |
1,680 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 0 | 11,520 |
| 24 | Oliver Briffett-Payne + |
– | 2,400 | 1,175 | 3,430 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 0 | 10,365 |
| 25 | Callum Beresford + |
– | 1,680 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 0 | 1,680 | 1,175 | 9,335 |
| 26 | Daniel Womersley + |
1,680 | 1,175 | 0 | 1,175 | 1,680 | 2,400 | 1,175 | 9,285 |
| * Qualified for the main tour by order of merit |
| ^ Qualified for the main tour through other means |
| % Qualified for the main tour as play-off winner |
| + Qualified for the play-offs |
Event 1
The first Q Tour Europe event took place at the Snookerhallen in Stockholm from 29 to 31 August 2025. Hammad Miah beat Patrick Whelan 4–2 in the final.[10] The final-day results are given below.[19]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Alfie Burden (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Patrick Whelan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Barry Pinches (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Michael Larkov (UKR) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Michael Larkov | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Patrick Whelan | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Patrick Whelan (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Event 2
The second Q Tour Europe event took place at the Austrian Snooker Academy in Vienna from 25 to 28 September 2025. Peter Lines beat Peter Devlin 4–3 in the final.[11] The final-day results are given below.[20]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| George Pragnell (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| George Pragnell | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Devlin | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies (WAL) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Devlin | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Lloyd (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Devlin (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Event 3
The third Q Tour Europe event took place at the Grand Blue Fafa Resort in Golem, Kavajë, Albania from 9 to 12 October 2025. Simon Blackwell beat Mark Joyce 4–3 in the final.[12] The final-day results are given below.[21]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Ryan Thomerson (AUS) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Blackwell (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Blackwell | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington (ENG) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Blackwell | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| George Pragnell (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Event 4
The fourth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from 29 October to 1 November 2025. Jamie Clarke beat Craig Steadman 4–2 in the final.[13] The final-day results are given below.[22]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Peter Lines (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Riley Powell (WAL) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Briffett-Payne (WAL) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Jake Crofts (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Hammad Miah (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Event 5
The fifth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Bulgarian Snooker Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria from 5 to 7 December 2025. Jamie Clarke beat Stuart Carrington 4–2 in the final to win his second Q Tour event of the season.[14] The final-day results are given below.[23]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Peter Lines (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Blackwell (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies (WAL) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Burden | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce (ENG) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Burden (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Event 6
The sixth Q Tour Europe event took place at the Delta Moon Snooker Club in Mons, Belgium from 13 to 15 February 2026. Ashley Carty defeated Craig Steadman 4–1 in the final.[15] The final-day results are given below.[24]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Ashley Carty (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| George Pragnell (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Carty | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Sykes (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alex Millington (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Carty | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Zachary Richardson (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
Event 7
The seventh Q Tour Europe event was held at the Landywood Snooker Club in Great Wyrley from 26 February to 1 March 2026.[16] Jamie Clarke gained a place on the main tour after his last-16 win over Sybren Sokolowski, which guaranteed that he would finish top of the Q Tour Europe rankings.[25] Ashley Hugill defeated Alfie Davies 4–2 in the final.[16] The final-day results are given below.[26]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | |||||||||||
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 1 | ||||||||||||
 Nattanapong Chaikul (THA) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Nattanapong Chaikul | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Luke Pinches (ENG) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies (WAL) | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Barry Pinches (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Antony Parsons | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Sean Maddocks (ENG) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Antony Parsons (ENG) | 4 | ||||||||||||
Q Tour Global
The Q Tour Global consisted of regional Q Tour series held outside Europe.
Americas series
The schedule for the Q Tour Americas events is given below.[27]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 22 Jun |  BRA |
Event 1 | Iate Club | Rio de Janeiro | 40 | Igor Figueiredo (BRA) |
Claudio Menechini (BRA) |
5–1 | [28] |
| 30 Oct | 2 Nov | BRA |
Event 2 | H Niterói Hotel | Rio de Janeiro | 40 | Igor Figueiredo (BRA) |
Claudio Menechini (BRA) |
5–0 | [29] |
| 10 Jan | 12 Jan |  CAN |
Event 3 | The Corner Bank | Toronto | 12 | Alan Whitfield (CAN) |
Jason Williams (CAN) |
4–1 | [30] |
| 13 Feb | 16 Feb |  USA |
Event 4 | California Snooker Academy | San Jose | 24 | Adam Nijiati (USA) |
Hasanain Khalid Alsultani (USA) |
5–4 | [31] |
Asia Pacific series
The schedule for the Q Tour Asia Pacific events is given below.[27]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | 29 Jun | AUS |
Event 1 | Pot Black North Perth | Perth | 41 | Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) |
Salman Asif (AUS) |
5–0 | [32] |
| 11 Jul | 13 Jul |  NZL |
Event 2 | Cuthberts Green | Christchurch | 56 | Cody Turner (NZL) |
Mark Canovan (NZL) |
5–1 | [33] |
| 1 Aug | 3 Aug | AUS |
Event 3 | Commercial Club Albury | Albury | 82 | Steve Mifsud (AUS) |
Hassan Kerde (AUS) |
4–0 | [34] |
| 9 Oct | 12 Oct | AUS |
Event 4 | Mounties Club | Sydney | 96 | Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) |
Hassan Kerde (AUS) |
6–4 | [35] |
| 23 Jan | 26 Jan | AUS |
Event 5 | Redcliffe Snooker Club | Brisbane | 55 | Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) |
Daniell Haenga (NZL) |
5–1 | [36] |
Middle East series
The schedule for the Q Tour Middle East events is given below.[27]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Venue | City | Field | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | 24 Sep |  UAE |
Event 1 | EBSF Cue Sports Academy | Dubai | 60 |  Mostafa Dorgham (EGY) |
 Ali Jaleel (IRQ) |
4–2 | [37] |
| 25 Sep | 28 Sep | UAE |
Event 2 | 59 |  Ali Gharahgozlou (IRN) |
Ali Jaleel (IRQ) |
4–2 | [38] | ||
| 20 Jan | 23 Jan | UAE |
Event 3 | 64 | Siyavosh Mozayani (IRN) |
 Ali Alobaidli (QAT) |
4–2 | [39] | ||
| 24 Jan | 27 Jan | UAE |
Event 4 | 55 | Ali Ali (IRQ) |
Emad Adnan (IRQ) |
4–1 | [40] | ||
Q Tour Playoff
The final event, the WPBSA Q Tour Playoff, was held in Gandía, Spain, from 15 to 17 March, following the EBSA Spring Championships.[41][42] There were just three entries from Q Tour Global: Alan Whitfield and Hasanain Khalid Alsultani from the American series and Ismail Türker from the Middle East series. That meant that the Q Tour Europe qualification was extended to the leading 21 eligible players in the rankings.[42] Ashley Carty, Ashley Hugill and Craig Steadman won their respective play-offs and thereby secured a return to the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2026–27 season.[43]
Playoff 1
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | |||||||||||
| Peter Lines (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver Briffett-Payne (WAL)
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Barry Pinches
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Barry Pinches (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Thomerson (AUS)
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Lines
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Carty
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Blackwell (ENG)
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Devlin (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Peter Devlin
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Carty
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Hayden Staniland (ENG)
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Carty (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
Playoff 2
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | |||||||||||
| Daniel Womersley (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Higginson (ENG)
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Daniel Womersley
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce
| 6 | ||||||||||||
 Ismail Türker (TUR)
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Joyce
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies (WAL)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Sean O'Sullivan (ENG)
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Alfie Davies
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Luke Pinches (ENG)
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ashley Hugill (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
Playoff 3
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | |||||||||||
| Craig Steadman (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Callum Beresford (ENG)
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Patrick Whelan
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Alan Whitfield (CAN)
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| Patrick Whelan (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Craig Steadman
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| George Pragnell (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Hasanain Khalid Alsultani (USA)
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| George Pragnell
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Alex Millington (ENG)
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart Carrington (ENG)
| 5 | ||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Held as part of the 2025 Autumn EBSA European Snooker Championships